"Friendly Stories about Computers / Synthesizers - by John Simonton, Jr. PAiA Electronics founder. Subtitled: WHY Microprocessors are the greatest thing to happen to electronic music since voltage control and HOW to apply them. 72 pages of articles from Polyphony Magazine. Mainly deals with their 4700 series computer interface. Has a lot of 6502 assembly language listings. This is a great walk down memory lane of the very early days of microcomputer controlled synthesizers.
FREE bonus - 1989 PAiA 12 page catalog - MIDI SMPL Modules, Studio Equipment, Guitar Effects. Books Kits and More."
"Vintage groundbreaking book by Herbert A. Deutsch. Synthesis a History,Theory ,Practice and Music. This 1976 guide is in very good condition. Exterior cover and rear show some slight wear. Spine is strong. Pages are white and bright. See photos"
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VEMIA is Peter Forrest's auction house. He is the author of The A-Z of Analogue Synthesizer Books.
"Very rare vintage Original Korg PS-3200 Synthesizer Owners Manual + Setting-Charts &+ Service Manual. This is a must-have for any vintage synthesizer/Korg collector as these are getting very hard/impossible to find these days. This original Korg Manual has no highlighting, underlining or any stamps in it. This original Manual is in very good condition, see the picture's for more detail."
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VEMIA is Peter Forrest's auction house. He is the author of The A-Z of Analogue Synthesizer Books.
"Very rare vintage original Oberheim 4-Voice Synthesizer Manual from the 70's. This is a must-have for any vintage synthesizer/Oberheim collector as these are getting very hard/impossible to find these days. This original Oberheim Manual has no highlighting,underlining or any stamps in it.This original Manual is in very good condition, see the picture's for more detail."
"At the LSPXPO 2025, we met Oli Freke from *Synth Evolution*, who shares his passion for synthesizers through his unique illustrated books and posters. They're great. (We have a poster on the wall at the Sonic office ;-)
"Original owner's manual for the Korg Trident... It's written in English / German / French and contains 61 pages with all information about this synth."
These two new volumes in my Synth Evolution ‘zine series were launched at last weekend’s SynthEast event in Norwich, UK. They are Volume 3: Modern Classics, and Volume 4: Modular Greats. I’ve moved into the 21st Century with these two! As ever, they feature my signature hand-drawn illustrations and are full of facts, figures and tech-specs:
Volume 3: Modern Classics
Synthesizer Evolution: From Analogue to Digital (and Back) author Oli Freke returns with a new volume in his Synthesizer Evolution A6 zine series. The first two volumes (Vintage Synths and Drum Machines & Samplers) focused on vintage electronic instruments from the 1970s and 1980s. Volume three moves into the 21st century, showcasing a selection of the most interesting, impactful, and—arguably—best synthesizers of the past two decades.
The synths in this book celebrate the vast range of sonic possibilities now available to musicians and producers. From analogue wonders to extraordinary digital creations, from tightly designed monosynths to open-ended polyphonic beasts, each one is more marvellous than the last! Also featuring ‘Desert Island Modular’ choices from Robin Vincent, Steve Davis, Panic Girl and more.
The modular resurgence of the past 25 years has been a wonder to behold. Where musicians were once chained to their DAWs, we are now liberated once again to wire, patch, and modulate in the real world, choosing from a mind-boggling array of options.
Modular Greats celebrates the fusion of art, logic, science, and serendipity in modular synthesis, highlighting some of the best-selling, most creative, and most impactful modules of the 21st century. Featured manufacturers include Make Noise, Mutable Instruments, TipTop Audio, Intellijel, Rossum Electro-Music, Doepfer—and many more!
"This book is so rare even hardcore collectors and DX1 enthousiasts have never seen this book before. Multiple pages inside are full color too, they realy invested in this one instead making a simple folder.
It was a Japan only release, is 60 pages thick and is just an amazing memorabilia from the era Yamaha just put the DX1 on the market. Take your chance on this opportunity.
Due to its ultra rarity price is fixt, first one to buy is the lucky one..."
"An introduction to the ethereal music of Hans Otte, via a modular interpretation of two parts (2 and 7) from his Book of Sounds (1979-82).
Also contains several ideas for generative/aleatory sequencing in a modular system: in particular, decoupling pitch and gate, combining a multi-channel sample player (Disting EX) with a sequencer that has per-step gate outputs (0-Ctrl), and using a series of probabilistic gates (Missed Opportunities) to distribute/alternate pitch variations.
0:00 Introduction 1:41 First patch (Book of Sounds, part 7) 6:28 Second patch (Book of Sounds, part 2)
For those new to Hans Otte’s music, I would recommend his own rendition of The Book of Sounds:
A special thank you to Silvia Otte, for generously providing the photographs of her late father.
'Le Sacrifice: Introduction' from Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, played by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski (78rpm record, His Master's Voice, 1939): https://archive.org/details/78_first-...
Processed through a bandpass filter, with frequency boost around 3mHZ, and combined with filtered white noise, etc. to create the vintage radio effect
Sources: Amy C. Beal, American Experimental Music in West Germany from the Zero Hour to Reunification (University of California Press, 2006) – in particular, for the reference to Otte’s wartime experience. Ingo Ahmels, Hans Otte: Klang Der Klänge (Schott Musik International, 2006)
Modules used: Expert Sleepers' Disting EX and Disting Mk4 QuBit Bloom Dnipro's Metamorph Cutelab’s Missed Opportunities Tesseract’s Sweet Sixteen Faderbank Tesseract’s Step Fader II ALM's Pamela's New Workout ALM’s MFX Doepfer’s Sequential Switch (A-151) Low Gain Electronic’s Shortbus Intellijel’s Quad VCA Behringer Neutron Make Noise’s 0-Ctrl"
"Start your modular synth journey with this easy-to-follow and inspiring book. Inside a beautiful handmade binder, you’ll find all the information and PCBs you need to construct your own mini Eurorack system. Ideal for beginners, and experienced builders alike, this book guides you through the world of analog electronics, inviting you to try your hand at soldering while gaining valuable knowledge. This is the webpage for the book that contains an extended range of information to accompany the book, as well as a bit of information useful for those who want to find out more about what the book is about."
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"For sale are the vintage original Roland JD-800 Owner’s Manual I (User’s Guide) and Roland JD-800 Owner’s Manual II (Reference).This is your chance to own this hard to find vintage Roland JD-800 Manuals from 1991. This is a must-have for any vintage synthesizer collector as these are getting very hard/impossible to find these days. These Manuals have no highlighting or underlining in it. This original Manuals are in very good condition, see the picture's for more detail."
